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Quail Hollow, NC … Phil Mickelson soured his 25th PGA Championship anniversary and also his 100th Major missing the cut with scores of 79 and 74 for a shock 11-over par Quail Hollow tally. The current World No. 30 arrived in suburban Charlotte having won the 2005 PGA Championship and also only sitting out the weekend rounds once before and that was in a third appearance in 1995. However, Mickelson was always going to struggle to play all four days following his eight-over par start on Thursday, ...

Quail Hollow. NC … Rory McIlroy produced a full golf bag of emotions first in pulling off a miracle shot to then being ‘pissed off’ in dropping four shots before some joy with two closing birdies on day two of the PGA Championship. The three-time Major winner signed for a one-over par 72 for a two-over tally and end his round ahead of afternoon storms. McIlroy was in the clubhouse trailing 10 shots adrift of American Kevin Kisner who posted a second straight 67 to enjoy a five-stroke ...

Quail Hollow, NC … Rory McIlroy brushed aside a hurtful sixth hole double declaring he is just five shots back with still three rounds remaining in the at Quail Hollow. The World No. 4 was two under through 12 holes and only two from the lead when he spoilt his momentum first in missing the green at the par three 13th in taking a bogey. Then at the next, the par four, 14th McIlroy found the water left with his tee shot but then horribly made a mess of his third before two putting ...

Quail Hollow, NC … Father-to-be Tommy Fleetwood set about ending a miserable run of PGA Championship outs with a stylish 70 on day one at Quail Hollow. Fleetwood, and also newly engaged, produced a one under effort of four birdies and one less bogey in hot and humid conditions in suburban Charlotte. It is the 26-year old Englishman’s equal lowest score in five rounds of the event and matching a 71 Fleetwood managed on day two in 2014 but in missing the cut at Valhalla in Kentucky. “I ...

Quail Hollow …. Triple Major winning Jordan Spieth struggled in taking 33 puttts to be left a littl red faced in a quest to become the youngest Grand Slam champ at the PGA Championship. Spieth was struggling in the hot and humid conditions to be three over after 15 holes before ending with a one-over 72 on a rain softened at Quail Hollow. The World No. 3 got off to a good start to be even through nine holes but struggled on his second nine while a check of his stats reveals Spieth had a round ...

Quail Hollow, NC … Ian Poulter is no stranger to Quail Hollow but after starting his 15th PGA showing double bogey, birdie, bogey and bogey, and in an eventual “mentally draining“ three over par 74, the Englishman said the Charlotte course was a different animal compared to a Wells Fargo Championship. His first round score was 1.94 shots higher than his PGA Championship average for his 51 prior rounds of 72.o6. “I managed to hit only four fairways and if you only hit four fairways ...

Charlotte, NC … After his best finish in some nine months Scotland’s top-ranked golfer heads into the PGA Championship declaring it is good to again be Russell Knox. Knox had set himself a personal goal last Sunday to finish ahead of Rory McIlroy and while each were among four to share fifth place, the Scot took much pride and delight in shooting a 68 compared to McIlroy’s 69. Upon arrival Monday at Quail Hollow and venue for this week’s PGA Championship it was if Knox had won the event ...